Kenosha County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Kenosha County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jan 7, 2008).

12tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
10.8 milongest path · 2008
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 7, 2008EF310.8 mi200 yd150
Jul 19, 1963F310.6 mi33 yd00
Aug 10, 2020EF16.3 mi150 yd00
Aug 25, 2001F14.5 mi50 yd00
Jan 7, 2008EF12.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 9, 1974F12 mi50 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Jul 24, 1996F07 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 1993F01.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2024EF01.4 mi40 yd00
Jun 19, 2009EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 2010EF00.9 mi125 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 22, 2024EF01.4 mi40 yd00
Aug 10, 2020EF16.3 mi150 yd00
Nov 22, 2010EF00.9 mi125 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Jun 19, 2009EF01.2 mi50 yd00
Jan 7, 2008EF310.8 mi200 yd150
Jan 7, 2008EF12.5 mi75 yd00
Aug 25, 2001F14.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 1996F07 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 1993F01.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 9, 1974F12 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1963F310.6 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Racine County, WI24Milwaukee County, WI21Lake County, IL22Walworth County, WI41McHenry County, IL30Waukesha County, WI39Cook County, IL87Boone County, IL25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kenosha County, Wisconsin had?

12 tornadoes touched Kenosha County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kenosha County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jan 7, 2008, with a 10.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kenosha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).